As India enters the festive period of Dasara and Deepavali, prices of some key ingredients for sweets and snacks have seen a double-digit percentage surge. This affects both homemakers and sweet shop owners.
Year-on-year data from the Department of Consumer Affairs, which tracks national retail price information, shows that essential commodities have increased. Prices of sugar, rice, sunflower oil, jaggery, chillies, and soybean oil have all gone up.
Onion prices are up by 97.8%, while sugar has risen by 23.4%. Sunflower oil is 16.9% higher, jaggery 15.7%, tur dal 13.5%, whole chillies 11.5%, and rice 10.1%.
The price of onions has nearly doubled, from ₹26.64 per kg on October 15, 2025, to ₹52.68 on October 15, 2026. This marks a substantial increase over one year.
Sugar prices, which reached new highs in August 2026, are again on the rise. This trend continues to impact household budgets during the festive season.
